Israel

After presenting his work "Occupied Garden" during the 55th International Art Exhibition at Venice Biennale 2013, Palestinian artist Bashir Makhoul spoke with Cristina Fei about how Palestine is seen by ...

Cartoons and satire are often used to effectively communicate political views in heated environments. Julie Rubinger recalls how another seemingly playful work, Chic Point: Fashion for Israeli Checkpoints, reveals ...

Life under occupation has significantly impacted artistic and cultural production both in Palestine and in its diaspora beyond. The exhibition "Mustafa Hallaj: Diasporic Meanings. A Retrospect" showing ...

Couture designers will go to great lengths to tell a story. On the runway, sky-high heels routinely help deliver whimsical plotlines - no matter how impractical they appear. Meanwhile, outrageous, experimental ...

The gates of the luxury fashion industry rarely open to those who knock. But with a couple of honorable mentions in trend-oriented publications and a pre-fall collection that speaks for itself, Roomeur ...

Paris Haute Couture Week is just around the corner, but most women can only dream of splurging four (or five, or six) figures on a couture gown - unless, you're getting married. Bridal couture is a growing ...

On the border of clashing Israel and Palestine is a small village where conflict and creativity coexist. Qalandiya is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, mainly known as the site of an infamous Israeli ...

Young, experimental, exploratory: all words that could characterise today's Iceland - and not just their recovering economy. With designers turning out inventive pieces ranging from Reykjavik harbour-inspired ...

New waves of fashion tech start-ups are quickly transforming NYC's fashion industry. But with so many apps and platforms to choose from, how can emerging fashion start-ups stand out to consumers and potential ...

The Genteel editors on what we're seeing, doing, reading and anticipating for the week ahead. Stunning Seoul architecture; Scandinavian design identity crisis; 30 years of Japanese fashion; an upcoming ...

As the couturier of the American Dream for more than 40 years, Ralph Lauren stands alone as the ideal of the patriotic sartorial aesthetic. His designs are an indelible fashion narration of the aspirations ...

Lior Livne and Karni Reshef are the duo behind Liebling, a brand of handmade shoes designed and produced in Tel Aviv, Israel. Now in its fourth year, the brand frequently sells out of its stock and is ...

Czech emigre, Blanka Matragi, swept the Middle East with her couture gowns before returning to her native country to design street wear. While her fashion empire catered to the rich for the past thirty ...

From Da Vinci's anatomical drawings to Damien Hirst's Pharmacy installation, art and medicine have long shared a close relationship. As a trained medical doctor, Ahmed Mater takes this connection even ...

A thriving beach city, a bastion of good times and good looks, Tel Aviv can feel like an anachronism in these serious times, in this troubled region. In addition to a thriving nightlife, a burgeoning gay ...

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